Endovascular Procedures For Lower Extremity Vascular Disease

The application of endovascular procedures to lower extremity vascular disease is now established as the first-line intervention and has supplanted conventional open surgical approaches for most common vascular diseases. This new review details several common endovascular techniques and therapies used in the lower extremity arterial and venous systems by vascular surgery providers. The author's comprehensive approach to each procedure includes preprocedure “basics,” technical steps, adjunct therapies, troubleshooting, and postprocedure outcomes and considerations. There are three treatment algorithms, six figures, and 78 references in this chapter. As endovascular therapy for patients with lower extremity disease evolves, the algorithms for patient treatment are likely to evolve in concert.